Creative Director, Brand

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in New York.

📋 Description

• Design and implement a comprehensive brand identity system along with guidelines.

• Develop a logo, color palette, typography, and visual language for a nascent impact/nonprofit organization.

• Create thorough brand guidelines and a fundamental brand toolkit that includes templates, assets, and usage regulations.

• Establish a video production playbook that outlines visual and storytelling standards.

• Oversee website wireframing and collaborate with the external developer throughout the build and launch phases.

• Act as the primary design liaison for the client.

• Work closely with the CEO and Founder, Chief Creative Officer, Strategy Advisor, Program Lead, client CEO, and external website developer.

• Ensure the timely rollout of the brand and equip the client with self-service creative tools and systems.

⛳️ Requirements

• Over 7 years of experience in brand identity design, managing complete systems from concept to guidelines.

• Proven experience in building brand assets from scratch for organizations with minimal to no existing visual foundation.

• A strong history of delivering brand guidelines and toolkits that can be utilized independently by non-designers.

• Familiarity with website wireframing and collaboration with developers through the build and launch stages.

• Experience in creating or contributing to video production standards or playbooks.

• Ability to translate mission, voice, and program work into visual identity, especially for nonprofit or impact-driven organizations.

• Proficient in modern design tools like Figma and Adobe Creative Suite, or their equivalents.

• Capability to operate as the sole design authority and manage another designer if necessary.

• Aptitude for collaborating with senior strategists, external developers, and executive-level stakeholders.

• Ability to thrive in a dynamic, fast-paced startup environment.

• Expected working hours are from 9am to 6pm.

• Application requires a resume, cover letter, and portfolio of prior work.

🏝️ Benefits

• Opportunities for career advancement.

• Commitment to fostering development and growth for all staff members.

• Remote work position.

• Full-time role with a compensation of $12,000 per month.

• Possibility for extension or conversion discussions at the end of the initial term.